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  • Moscow paper criminally liable for degrading articles re Armenians

    Local newspaper in Moscow area held criminally liable for publishing
    degrading articles about Armenians
    22.08.2009 10:31 GMT+04:00

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ A criminal case has been filed in Klin, Moscow area,
    in connection with a local newspaper's publication of extremist
    articles, General Prosecutor's office of Moscow region
    reports. Municipal prosecutor's office of Klin has checked local
    Armenian Diaspora representatives' claims concerning `Soglasie and
    Pravda' newspaper's publications expressing hatred or hostility
    against or degrading people on grounds of race, nationality, language,
    ethnic origins and religious or social affiliation.
    As a result of check-ups, the claims were confirmed. Thus, on November
    6-11 , 2008, `Soglasie i Pravda' published articles titled `Dangerous
    Neighborhood', `They Kill Us', `Illegal Immigrants in Klin' and `Who's
    Engaged in Drug Trade in Klin'. According to expert committee's
    conclusion, the publications contained therein are aimed at inciting
    hatred and degrading people on grounds of race, nationality and
    religious or social affiliation.
    In that connection, Prosecutor's Office sent materials to Klin town's
    investigative department, and on August 21, 2009, the latter filed a
    criminal case for crimes prescribed by Section 1, Article 282 of RA
    Criminal Code (Incitement of National, Racial, or Religious Enmity)
    Besides, Municpal Prosecutor sent to federal court a notice on
    extremist's confession to above mentioned publications and
    confiscations of relevant issues of `Soglasie i Pravda'.
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